Pets

Neighborhood Tails – Teddy, age 8

May 2012
Teddy

Teddy, age 8
English Lab
Inwood Oaks

My name is Teddy, and I live on Inwood Oaks in Hunters Creek. I’m an English Lab who just loves all the walking trails around our house. I’m sure many of you have seen me. Most folks get a little scared when I approach because of my big block head and body. Have no fear. I love to have my …

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Neighborhood Tails – Kensington, age 6

April 2012
Kensington

Kensington, age 6
Weimaraner
Gershwin Drive

I came home in Mom’s lap from a breeder in Centerville when I was 6 weeks old. Now I am 6 years old and weigh 100 pounds, although I am really skinny. My best friend is a small, beautiful Sheltie who bites. Mom walks me twice daily. We play ball (I prefer tennis balls) …

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Neighborhood Tails – Minnie Pearl, age 11

March 2012
Schnauzers

Minnie Pearl, age 11
Miniature Schnauzer
Marsha Lane

My name is Minnie Pearl Gould, and I am the one on the right side of the photo. Last summer, we were in Aspen, and my Dad spotted a photo of another miniature schnauzer in the newspaper. My family decided to go visit the doggie at the shelter, and they brought him …

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Neighborhood Tails – Pixel, age 3

February 2012
Pixel

Pixel, age 3
Shih Tzu
Village Park Circle

My sister and brother always wanted a dog. Dad said they couldn’t since Mom is allergic. But Sister and Brother got older and more persistent. Soon, they heard about hypoallergenic breeds, and that pretty much left Dad with no more excuse. So off they all went in search of the perfect dog …

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Neighborhood Tails – Junior, age 12

January 2012
Junior

Junior, age 12
Dachshund
Leisure Lane

I take frequent naps, dreaming about the food I want to eat. Some of my beds are in the living room, dining room and bedroom. Some are upstairs, and I’ll even make a bed on the couch or the carpet. To be honest, 12 years of excitement is enough. Now I live the easy …

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2011 Memorial Buzz Pet of the Year Contest

December 2011
Memorial pets

It’s no secret that Buzz readers have some pretty amazing pets as seen in our Neighborhood Tails column each month. Now though December 31 you can cast your vote for the 2011 Memorial Buzz Pet of the Year. Voting deadline is noon, December 31, 2011. The winner will be announced January 1, 2012 on our website and will receive the …

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Neighborhood Tails – Morty, age 13

December 2011
Morty

Morty, age 13
Russian Desert Tortoise
Timberglen Dr.

When I was younger, I lived in Regis School families’ foster homes. But in 2008, I was permanently adopted by Laurie Cook, one of the school’s nurses. Laurie gave me my own aquarium and feeds me only the finest organic spring-mix salads, weeds and hibiscus flowers. When I want to go outside …

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Neighborhood Tails – Chester Bruce, age 11

November 2011
Chester Bruce

Chester Bruce, age 11
Labrador Retriever
Wade Hampton Dr.

My name is Chester Bruce.  My dad found me on Valentine’s Day at his hunting lease in Chesterville, hence my name. Dad brought me home as a surprise, much to my mom’s chagrin. Fortunately, Mom and my brothers and sister found me irresistibly sweet and well-behaved. I love attention, and I am a …

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Raising Backyard Chickens

October 2011
Billie Stafford outside her family’s chicken "mansion" with her favorite chick, Laverne. (Photo: ##http://www.lawellphoto.com##www.lawellphoto.com##)

Move over, Shirley. A new duo is in town – Laverne and Billie. Billie Stafford, a retired hairdresser referred to as “Momma Chicken” by those who know her, is proud of all her chicks. (By “chicks,” we don’t mean kids, but actual chickens.) However, she admits, one chicken, Laverne, is her favorite.

Besides the physical similarities between human and fowl …

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Local Bird Lover Collected 45 Birds

October 2011
Zach Marnitz visits with his blue parrot, Sweetie, his favorite bird.

Outsiders might think it strange, a lanky, young man with a blond crewcut walking down the sidewalk with a giant turkey at the end of a leash. But for residents of this upscale Memorial neighborhood, local “bird whisperer” Zach Marnitz is a familiar sight.

Big birds, little birds. Exotic birds, backyard birds. Yellow birds or blue birds. They’re all unique …

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Neighborhood Tails – GiGi, age 7

October 2011
GiGi

GiGi, age 7
Yorkshire Terrier
Wickford Dr.

My name is GiGi.  I weigh 4 pounds, and now that I’m 7 years old – that’s 49 in dog years – I’m trying to keep my girlish figure. My mom and dad rescued me when I was 14 months old.  I was very sick, and they took me in and nourished me …

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Pet Lookalikes

October 2011
Jamie Rubenstein goes nose-to-nose with her just-like-me Shih Tzu Chloe.

People say that over time, spouses begin to resemble one another. Perhaps we naturally gravitate towards those who look like us. Or maybe we influence each other so profoundly that the effect can be seen.

But how do you explain it when owners look like their pets? Read on for some insights from these residents and their furry friends.

Jamie

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Neighborhood Tails – Zorro, age 7 years

September 2011
Zorro

Zorro, age 7 years
Havanese
Myrtle Street

My name is Zorro, I’m very small and you wouldn’t ever guess I’m getting on in years. Although I’m middle-aged by dog standards, I still have just as much energy as when I was a puppy. I live with my mom and dad and love guarding the street from my bay window. Any …

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Neighborhood Tails – Fritz, age 6 years

August 2011
Fritz

Fritz, age 6 years
Weimaraner
Spriggs Wat

My name is Fritz and when my parents adopted me at 8 weeks, I was all legs and floppy ears.

As I grew, I learned it was quite easy to help myself to the delicious food so conveniently left out for me in our kitchen. Often whole skillets of pork chops are left …

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Neighborhood Tails – Sable Mai, 8 months

July 2011
Sable Mai

Sable Mai, 8 months
Golden/Labrador mix
Chatsworth Drive

I’m Sable Mai, an 8-month-old Golden/Lab mix. When Mommy and Daddy rescued me, I was living in a horse barn, unloved and covered in fleas and horse and puppy mess. They took me home and gave me bath after bath, until those biting buggers were gone. I hated those baths, but, boy, …

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